Every year, I host the Gratitude Photo Challenge on Instagram in November, and it's such a fantastic experience every time because it helps me (and anyone else who participates!) to shift my focus to gratitude. This year (for the first time ever!) I've consistently maintained a gratitude journal. I know that's not for everyone (and might even sound a teeeeny bit cliche), but it honestly helps me stay more positive, present, and self-loving.

In particular, on bad days, I've found that the few moments I spend writing in my gratitude journal instantly give me a new perspective and perk me up. (I've been using my Every Day Matters diary as a gratitude journal, and it works sooo well as one. The 2018 version just went on sale in desk and pocket sizes — more to come on those soon, but here's a peek on Instagram!)

Since I know gratitude journaling isn't for everyone, I decided to make a little printable, The ABCs of Gratitude, that might give people who aren't into journaling a quick way to focus on gratitude. I've also made my version (shown above) as a downloadable PDF, too, so if you're on board with my list you can print it out and hang it up as a reminder to focus on gratitude!

(Side note: This little project started just as me playing around with different lettering styles on my iPad, and somehow turned into this! So I hope that it not only inspires you to focus on gratitude, but also to be open to letting things just come about, even if they go in a completely different direction than what you were anticipating! If you're interested in lettering, check out my iPad Lettering with Dani videos!)